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☆ Liverpool’s quadruple dream comes to an end in FA Cup quarterfinal thriller against Manchester United
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Liverpool’s chances of a historic quadruple in Jürgen Klopp’s final season at the club are over after falling to a 4-3 extra time defeat against bitter rival Manchester United in a frenetic FA Cup quarterfinal. Goals from Scott McTominay, Antony, Marcus Rashford and Amad Diallo gave United the win in a topsy-turvy FA Cup classic at Old Trafford in Manchester. “The first 35 minutes I think was the best minutes from our season,” United manager Erik ten Hag told the ITV broadcast after the game. In a game as hectic as this though, no lead was ever truly safe, as United proved in the second half of extra time. United fans were treated to a win in a chaotic cup tie.

Persons: CNN —, Scott McTominay, Antony, Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo, Harvey Elliott, “, Erik ten Hag, ” United's Alejandro Garnacho, Paul Ellis, ” Klopp, Caoimhin Kelleher – deputizing, Alisson –, Dominik Szoboszlai, United ‘, Andre Onana, Alejandro Garnacho’s, Kelleher, Klopp’s, Wataru Endo, Mohamed Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, Darwin Núñez, Onana, Mac Allister, Stu Forster, Núñez, Salah, Michael Regan, Christian Eriksen, Rashford, slotting, Diallo Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, United, turvy, Old, Carabao, Chelsea, ”, ITV, Liverpool, Getty, raptures, Red Devils, English, Coventry City, Premier League, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Leicester City Locations: Klopp’s, Old Trafford, Manchester . Liverpool, AFP, Núñez, United, Chelsea

☆ He thought the guy he met on vacation was just a fling. He turned out to be the love of his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Guillermo was looking forward to meeting Larry, expecting “some casual fun.”Then, when Guillermo and Larry met, there was “chemistry” right away. “Palm Springs had seats, so I booked my standby flight, got to Palm Springs, checked into this resort. Then, a few days after meeting Larry, Guillermo got an unexpected phone call from his mother in Costa Rica. Guillermo’s love of flying meant that, for him, the four-hour journey across the country was part of the fun. The last piece of the puzzleGuillermo and Larry love to travel together, here they are in Florence, Italy.

Persons: Guillermo Barrantes, Larry Mock, ” Guillermo, Guillermo, wasn’t, “, –, ”, Larry, Guillermo swiped, who’d, Larry’s workdays, he’d, – Guillermo, ‘, ’ ” Guillermo, Guillermo’s, compartmentalize, Guillermo Barrantes “, confiding, ’ ”, Larry . Long, Guillermo “, ” Larry, “ Love, Guillermo didn’t, peppering, Larry – who’d, they’d, Adele, hadn’t, Guillermo wasn’t, don’t, didn’t, Larry’s, Here's Guillermo, Heather Thompson, ” “, Rihanna, Larry –, sipped, they’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, American Airlines, “, Palm, Logan Airport, Dallas, San, Dallas Arboretum Locations: Palm Springs, California, Boston , Massachusetts, Texas, Palm, Dallas , Texas, Springs, Costa Rica, Boston, Dallas, Boston’s, Logan, Guillermo’s city, Delta, San Francisco, Hawaii, Florence, Italy

☆ Host nation Ivory Coast continues miraculous run to AFCON final to set up a matchup against Nigeria
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The host nation is seeking its third AFCON title, while Nigeria is looking to lift the trophy for the fourth time. ET on Sunday and will take place at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sangare (L) fights for the ball with DR Congo's Simon Banza. Against Mali, Ivory Coast pulled off yet another great escape, grabbing a last-minute equalizer. Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali made two saves and striker Kelechi Iheanacho netted the deciding penalty to send Nigeria into the final.

Persons: Ouattara, Ivory, Les Éléphants, Jean, Louis Gasset, Emerse Faé, Ibrahim Sangare, DR Congo's Simon Banza, Franck Fife, Faé, Franck Kessié, Simon Adingra, Sébastien Haller, Ivory Coast's, Sia Kambou, William Troost, Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Osimhen, Percy Tau, Teboho Mokoena, Issouf Sanogo, Grant Kekana, Stanley Nwabali, Kelechi Iheanacho Organizations: CNN, Africa, of Nations, beIN Sports USA, DR Congo, Guinea, Equatorial, Coast, Ivory, DR Congo's, Getty, Senegal, Against, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Super Eagles, South Africa Locations: Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ivory, Abidjan, South Africa, Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, AFP, Against Mali, Europe, AFCON, Cameroon, Angola, Africa

☆ Asian Cup: South Korea beat Saudi Arabia in dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —South Korea was on the verge of being eliminated from the AFC Asian Cup after going 1-0 down against Saudi Arabia, but managed to turn things around with a late equalizer from Cho Gue-sung followed by a decisive 4-2 penalty shootout win. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty ImagesSouth Korea managed to grow into the game and began to rain chances down on the opposition goal late on. Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Ahmed Al-Kassar was called into action to deny Hwang In-beom and Seol Young-woo as the game ticked towards the final whistle. Hassan Tambakti of Saudi Arabia and South Korea captain Son Heung-Min battle for the ball. Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesSouth Korea keeper Jo Hyeon-woo played hero in the shootout, saving Saudi Arabia’s final two spot-kicks before Wolves’ Hwang fired his deciding penalty into top corner, punching South Korea’s ticket to the quarterfinals.

Persons: Cho Gue, Roberto Mancini, Saleh Al, Ali Lajami, Salem, Abdullah Radif, slotting, Radif, Giuseppe Cacace, Ahmed Al, Kassar, Hwang, Seol Young, Cho, Hwang Hee, Hassan Tambakti, Son Heung, Robert Cianflone, Jo Hyeon, Wolves ’ Hwang, Jürgen, ”, “, Klinsmann Organizations: CNN, AFC Asian, Manchester City, Green Falcons, Getty, Warriors, Saudi, Wolves, South, US men’s, “, Australia –, Tottenham Hotspur Locations: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Italy, AFP, Korea, Saudi, Indonesia, ” South Korea

☆ Like Nora Ephron, With a British Twist
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Katie J. M. Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

GOOD MATERIAL, by Dolly AldertonAndy, the 35-year-old struggling comedian who narrates most of Dolly Alderton’s new novel, “Good Material,” has been freshly dumped by his ex, Jen, for mysterious reasons. Like Rob in Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity,” an obvious inspiration, Andy knows his relationship had its problems. In the process, maybe he can get to the bottom of why the rest of his life has derailed, too. His friends won’t meet for impromptu drinks because they have to get up early to take care of their children. In “Good Material,” as in all of her writing, Alderton excels at portraying nonromantic intimate relationships with tenderness and authenticity.

Persons: Dolly Alderton Andy, Dolly Alderton’s, ”, Jen, Rob, Nick Hornby’s “, Andy, “, ” can’t, he’s, Julian Assange, won’t, there’s Jen, Sophie, Alderton Organizations: New York Times Locations: ”, U.S, London

☆ It's 3 weeks into January and your New Year's resolutions might be starting to slip. Here are 6 tips from an entrepreneur to make lasting goals in 2024.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mimi Ikonn, the cofounder of wellness brand Intelligent Change and a social media influencer, told Business Insider that making lasting changes requires a holistic approach. But she warned against making too many goals and instead to narrow it down to three to five ultimate goals for the year. "The more people you tell about your goals and dreams, the more chances you're going to actually do it." Share your goals on social mediaSimilar to having an accountability buddy, sharing your resolutions on social media can actually put gentle pressure on you to achieve them. Ikonn said that one of her goals in 2024 was to do more public speaking and she decided to share this on social media.

Persons: —, Mimi Ikonn, Ikonn, newyearmoodboard, it's, You've, we'll Organizations: Service, Business, Forbes Health

☆ Vinícius Jr. scores first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid dominates Barcelona to win Spanish Super Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Real Madrid claimed its 13th Spanish Super Cup with a comprehensive 4-1 demolition of arch-rival Barcelona in El Clásico on Sunday. The result was sweet revenge for Madrid, which was defeated 3-1 by Barcelona in the 2023 edition of the tournament. “We wanted to win the final,” said Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti after the game. Real doubled its advantage three minutes later when Vinícius scored his second, sliding in to meet a low Rodrygo cross to leave Barcelona reeling. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty ImagesHowever, the moment of hope turned out to be fleeting as Vinícius completed his hat-trick only minutes later.

Persons: Vinícius Jr, Rodrygo, “, ”, Carlo Ancelotti, “ Vinícius, Atlético, Robert Lewandowski, Barça’s, Ronald Araújo, Xavi, We’ll, ” Madrid, Vinícius, phenom Jude Bellingham, Iñaki Peña, Yasser Bakhsh, Cristiano Ronaldo’s, siu, Nassr –, Cristiano, ” Vinícius, Ferran Torres, Andriy Lunin, Torres, Lunin, Lewandowski, Jules Koundé, Araújo, Giuseppe Cacace, João Félix Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Spanish, Los, Atlético Madrid, ”, Vinícius, King Saud University, Madrid, Lewandowski, Real, Barcelona, La Liga, Getty Locations: Barcelona, El Clásico, Madrid, ” Barcelona, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Pedri, AFP, Bellingham, Girona

☆ Marketing is an art and a science. Here are 3 ways to amplify creativity in the generative-AI era
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Matthew Lieberman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Matthew Lieberman, CMO at PwC, shares his tips for marketing leaders on how to amplify creativity. Here are three ideas to help marketing leaders help creativity thrive. AdvertisementYou can then use marketing technology to design, monitor, and report on a data-driven campaign that will help amplify creativity's impact. Show the moneyAs the saying goes, follow the money, and a lot of money is going to marketing technology. It's why marketing leaders will always need to find, encourage, and amplify creativity in the people on their teams.

Persons: Matthew Lieberman, — Organizations: PwC, Invest, Service, Tech

☆ Slovakia cruise past Iceland to qualify for Euro 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 16 (Reuters) - Slovakia recovered from a goal down to beat Iceland 4-2 at home in Group J on Thursday, becoming the latest country to secure a place at next year's European Championship. Juraj Kucka equalised at the half-hour mark before Ondrej Duda completed the turnaround six minutes later, slotting home a penalty after Kristian Hlynsson fouled him. After the break, Slovakia dominated, with Lukas Haraslin scoring two minutes into the second half and completing his brace eight minutes later with a curled shot from the edge of the box. The victory ensures a top-two finish for Slovakia in Group J along with already-qualified Portugal. Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Frank PingueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Iceland's Orri Oskarsson, Juraj Kucka, Ondrej Duda, Kristian Hlynsson, Lukas Haraslin, Gudjohnsen, Tommy Lund, Frank Pingue Organizations: Iceland, Thomson Locations: Slovakia, Portugal, Gdansk

☆ Liverpool suffer shock loss at Toulouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Europa League - Group E - Toulouse v Liverpool - Stadium Municipal de Toulouse, Toulouse, France - November 9, 2023 Toulouse's Aron Donnum celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Acquire Licensing RightsTOULOUSE, France, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Liverpool suffered a dramatic 3-2 loss at French side Toulouse in Europa League Group E on Thursday after the English side had a potential equaliser ruled out in the final minute of added time. Liverpool pulled one back in the 73th minute through an own goal from Cristian Casseres, but Frank Magri restored the hosts' two-goal advantage three minutes later, slotting home a deflected cross from close range. Diogo Jota gave the Premier League side hope when he dribbled into the box and placed the ball into the bottom corner. Liverpool remained top of Group E, two points ahead of Toulouse. Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Toulouse's Aron Donnum, Stephane Mahe, Aron Donnum, Thjis Dallinga, Cristian Casseres, Frank Magri, Diogo Jota, Quansah, Alexis Mac Allister, Tommy Lund, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer, Europa League, Liverpool, de Toulouse, Rights, French, Toulouse, Premier League, Thomson Locations: Toulouse, France, Rights TOULOUSE, Gdansk

☆ Liverpool thump Toulouse 5-1, Brighton earn first European win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The rest of the match belonged to Liverpool as Wataru Endo headed them back in front just past the half-hour mark. That goal took the Egyptian's tally to 43 for Liverpool in major European competitions, a record for any player at an English club. Liverpool top the group by five points over Union Saint Gilloise and Toulouse, who both have four points. BRIGHTON ROCKBrighton achieved a European milestone by beating Ajax and reigniting their chances of reaching the knockout stages. They are now level on four points with second-placed AEK Athens in Group B, a point behind Olympique de Marseille.

Persons: Diogo Jota, Wataru Endo, Darwin Nunez, Nunez, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, LASK, Cameron Puertas, Christian Burgess, Joao Pedro, Diant Ramaj, Ansu Fati, Maurice Steijn, Kostas Fortounis, Rodinei's, Angelo Ogbonna, Angelo Ogbonna . West Ham, Lucas Paqueta's, Edoardo Bove, Romelu Lukaku, Jose Mourinho's, Alejandro Grimaldo, Stade Rennais, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Liverpool, Brighton, Ajax, Olympiakos, West, Marseille, Leverkusen, Rennes, LIVERPOOL, Toulouse, Europa League, Brighton & Hove Albion, Ajax Amsterdam, Union Saint Gilloise, Union, BRIGHTON ROCK Brighton, AEK Athens, Olympique de Marseille, AEK, Seagulls, Olympiakos Piraeus, Europa Conference League, West Ham United, Freiburg, Backa Topla, AS Roma, Slavia Prague, Slavia, Bayer Leverkusen thumped Qarabag, Stade, Panathinaikos, Villarreal, Maccabi Haifa, Thomson Locations: Roma, England, Anfield, Brighton, Liverpool, Toulouse, Europe, Angelo Ogbonna . West, Gdansk

☆ Bayern survive Galatasaray pressure, score twice in second half for 3-1 win
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

However, Bayern striker Harry Kane scored in the 73rd minute and Jamal Musiala added another six minutes later to snap their opponents' 23-match unbeaten run across all competitions. "It's my first time in this stadium and I'm just about getting my hearing back now," goalscorer Kane said. "In the second half we were a bit more calm, better on the ball and took our chances. Goalkeeper Sven Ulreich, however, had to come to the rescue only a minute later, spectacularly palming a Kerem Akturkoglu shot wide. In an equally pacy start to the second half, the Turks had the lion's share of chances once more with Bayern defending desperately.

Persons: Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala, Kane, Mauro Icardi, Kingsley, Sven Ulreich, Akturkoglu, Icardi, Ulreich, Karolos, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Bayern, Galatasaray, Champions League, Turks, Manchester United, Argentine, League, FC Copenhagen, Thomson Locations: ISTANBUL, Bayern Munich

☆ Berardi helps Italy thrash Malta, Hungary, Denmark also win on road to Euros
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Tommy Lund | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Italy's win leaves them in second place ahead on goal difference of Ukraine, who won 2-0 against North Macedonia. Both teams have 10 points but Italy have a match in hand on all their group rivals except England, who top the group with 13 points. Hungary remain top of Group G after beating second-placed Serbia 2-1, with all the goals coming in the first half. Hungary have 13 points, three points above Serbia with a game in hand. They are level on 16 points with second-placed Denmark, who won 3-1 at home to Kazakhstan.

Persons: Domenico Berardi, Luciano Spalletti's, Ciro, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Mateo Retegui, Federico Chiesa, Sandro Tonali, Nicolo Zaniolo, Italy's, Giacomo Bonaventura, Bonaventura, Davide Frattesi, Spalletti, Gareth Southgate's, Benjamin Sesko, Erik Janza, Tommy Lund, Anita Kobylinska, Ken Ferris Organizations: Malta, Italy, Stadio San Nicola, North, Sky Sports, RAI Sport, England, Wembley, H, Slovenia, Thomson Locations: Italy, Hungary, Germany Slovenia, Denmark, England, Slovenia, Bari, Malta, Germany, Turin, Ukraine, North Macedonia, ENGLAND, Serbia, Lithuania, Finland, Kazakhstan, Gdansk

☆ Sesko double helps holders Leipzig beat second-tier Wiesbaden 3-2
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WIESBADEN, Germany, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Holders RB Leipzig were made to work hard and needed two goals from striker Benjamin Sesko to secure a 3-2 win over second division club Wehen Wiesbaden on Wednesday and a spot in the German Cup second round. But Ivan Prtajin's chip in the 41st got the hosts back in the match with their first chance of the game. Sesko, who also hit the woodwork late in the game, made it 3-1 in the 70th, before Prtajin scored again, but the visitors held on to win despite some late pressure from Wiesbaden. The Saxony club have won the last two editions of the German Cup and have played in the last three finals. Reporting by Karolos Grohmann Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benjamin Sesko, Emil Forsberg's, Sesko, Manchester City's Erling Haaland, Ivan Prtajin's, Prtajin, Karolos, Toby Davis Organizations: Leipzig, Wehen Wiesbaden, Manchester City, Champions League, Manchester, German, Thomson Locations: WIESBADEN, Germany, Leipzig, Wiesbaden, Saxony

☆ Newcastle dump Man City out of EFL Cup and draw Man Utd
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"It was a game of two halves for us," said Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who brought on Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon after the interval. It was the third year in a row that City, winners four times in a row from 2018 to 2021, had gone out of the competition early. "We played an incredible game," City manager Pep Guardiola told Sky Sports television. LIVERPOOL THROUGHManchester United beat Crystal Palace , also their league opponents next weekend, 3-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Blackburn Rovers thrashed Championship rivals Cardiff City 5-2 in the highest scoring match of the night and are at Chelsea next.

Persons: Alexander Isak, Isak slotting, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Nick Pope, Julian Alvarez, Eddie Howe, Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon, Pep Guardiola, Sean Dyche's, Cody Gakpo, Kasey McAteer's, Dominik Szoboszlai, Diogo Jota, Juergen Klopp, Alex Iwobi, Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya, Reiss Nelson, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Newcastle, Man, St James, Park Magpies, Manchester United, Liverpool, Leicester, Brentford Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Newcastle United, Manchester, League, City, Sheffield United, Sky Sports, Southampton, LIVERPOOL, Crystal, Old, ., Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Brentford, Arsenal, Burnley, Leicester City, Anfield, Premier League rivals Bournemouth, Stoke City, Norwich City, Ipswich Town, Ipswich Town . West Ham United, Lincoln City, Gunners, Community, Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City, Thomson Locations: West Ham, LONDON, Manchester City, Swedish, Joelinton, Newcastle, Old Trafford, Nigeria, Ipswich Town ., Lincoln, London

☆ Lewandowski and Cancelo strike as Barca snatch 3-2 win over Celta
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BARCELONA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Robert Lewandowski scored a quickfire double before Joao Cancelo sealed a last-gasp 3-2 win for Barcelona over Celta Vigo in a LaLiga clash at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Saturday. The win provisionally moves Barcelona to the top of the league standings with 16 points from six games, one point ahead of Real Madrid who face local rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday. We played with faith, with courage, although we were a bit sloppy at times," Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said. Strand Larsen nearly doubled his tally just before half-time but the Norwegian's bullet header was thwarted by Ter Stegen. Cancelo then ghosted between two Celta defenders to get on the end of Gavi's inch-perfect cross to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and seal a fifth straight league win for Barca.

Persons: Robert Lewandowski, Joao Cancelo, Lluis Companys, Xavi Hernandez, It's, Iago Aspas, Andre ter Stegen, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Ter, Luca de la Torre, Strand Larsen, Ter Stegen, Xavi, Lamine Yamal, Ronald Araujo, Tasos Douvikas, Lewandowski, Ivan Villar, Cancelo, Aadi Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Barcelona, Celta Vigo, Atletico Madrid, Sunday, Celta, Royal, Real Betis, Barca, Thomson Locations: BARCELONA, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Royal Antwerp, Ter Stegen's, Bengaluru

☆ Frattesi double gives Italy win over Ukraine in Spalletti's home debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MILAN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Italy's Davide Frattesi struck twice for a 2-1 win over Ukraine in their Euro 2024 Group C qualifier on Tuesday to provide new manager Luciano Spalletti with a promising start on home soil. Italy were held to a 1-1 draw away to North Macedonia on Saturday in Spalletti's debut match so the pressure was on the former Napoli coach to deliver at San Siro. Italy are now second in the standings on seven points ahead of Ukraine on goal difference and with a game in hand on all their group rivals. "There was a lot of pressure in recent weeks, and I had to understand many things in a short time," Spalletti told RAI. Just before the half-hour mark Frattesi got his second goal by calmly slotting home once again from close range, capitalising on a ricocheted shot.

Persons: Italy's Davide Frattesi, Luciano Spalletti, Spalletti, it's, Mattia Zaccagni, Frattesi, I've, Andriy Yarmolenko, Manuel Locatelli, Tommy Lund, Clare Fallon, Ken Ferris Organizations: Ukraine, Napoli, England, RAI, Inter Milan, Inter, Thomson Locations: Italy, Macedonia, San Siro, Ukraine, Sassuolo, Gdansk

☆ Germany in freefall after 4-1 shock loss to Japan as Euro 2024 looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WOLFSBURG, Germany, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Euro 2024 hosts Germany slumped to a shock 4-1 home loss to Japan in their international friendly on Saturday, deepening the sense of crisis hanging over them after their third straight loss less than nine months before the continental tournament. "We have to be honest and say that Japan were better. They were better," Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan said. Ter Stegen denied Japan another goal when Ueda pounced on a defensive error a little later to charge through only to see his shot saved. Asano made amends in the 90th, slotting in to seal their second straight win over Germany before they added another in stoppage time with Ao Tanaka's header.

Persons: Hansi, Ilkay Gundogan, Junya Ito, Leroy Sane, Ueda, Marc, Andre ter Stegen, Ter Stegen, Takuma Asano's, Kaoru Mitoma's, Asano, Karolos Grohmann, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Japan, France, Germany, Thomson Locations: WOLFSBURG, Germany, Japan

☆ 16 Adults on the Virtues and Pleasures of Being Bad - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

They’re almost enough to make you forget the pleasures of being a little bit bad. We asked 16 writers — most of them respectable adults — about the irresponsible, immoral, indulgent things they do. Years later, we bumped into each other in public, resulting in a humiliating exposition that left everyone questioning my sanity. Can’t stop won’t stop ShopliftingWhenever I’m at the airport, I like to do a little shopping at the Free Store. Yes yes yes.

Persons: —, it’s, I’ve, Kennedy, Dan Cathy, Burger King, Jack, they’re, Chick, I’m, ”, Tell, Wranchers, pant, Henry Hill, Bob Hughes, — let’s, Kelly I, It’s, Saint Augustine, “, It’s icky, Jamieson Webster, Rinee Shah Organizations: Harvard, New York Times Locations: British, New York, “, YOLO, San Francisco

☆ Villa hit back with big win over Everton
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Aston Villa claimed their first three points of the Premier League season as John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey and Jhon Duran scored to secure an emphatic 4-0 home win over Everton on Sunday. "Last week was tough for us, full respect for Newcastle, they did a job on us," McGinn told Sky Sports. Villa opened the scoring through McGinn, who turned in Bailey's cutback in the 18th minute to put the hosts ahead at Villa Park. The Merseyside club lost another key attacker to injury as Alex Iwobi was taken off with what looked like a hamstring issue, before Bailey scored Villa's third. Everton host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday and Villa travel to Scotland to face Hibernian in the first leg of a Europa Conference League playoff tie on Wednesday.

Persons: Aston, John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey, Jhon Duran, Unai, McGinn, we've, Villa, Bailey's, Jordan Pickford, Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Emiliano Martinez, Lewis Dobbin, Idrissa Gueye, Alex Iwobi, Bailey, Michael Keane, Duran, Pickford, Ashley Young, Keane, Sean Dyche, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Aston Villa, Premier League, Everton, Newcastle United, Newcastle, Sky Sports, Villa Park, Villa, Fulham, Merseyside, BBC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hibernian, Europa Conference League, Thomson Locations: BIRMINGHAM, England, Bailey's cutback, Villa, Scotland, Bengaluru

☆ Australia 1-3 England: Lionesses see off co-hosts to set up Spain showdown in their first Women's World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

England's players react after winning the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup semi-final football match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 16, 2023. Franck Fife | AFP | Getty ImagesEngland have made more history, reaching their first Women's World Cup final after beating Australia 3-1 to set up a showdown with Spain on Sunday. England drew first blood as Ella Toone (36) curled home a superb effort as the Matildas conceded their first World Cup goal since the second group game against Nigeria - a run of well over five hours. Read more stories from Sky SportsEngland football fans celebrate at Boxpark Wembley following the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Semi Final match between England and Australia on August 16, 2023 in London, England. England's forward #23 Alessia Russo (R) scores a goal past Australia's goalkeeper #18 Mackenzie Arnold during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup semi-final football match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 16, 2023.

Persons: Franck Fife, amble, Ella Toone, Sam Kerr, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Read, Chris J Ratcliffe, Arjan, Kerr, Mary Earps, Mackenzie Arnold, Georgia Stanway, Toone, Russo, Haley, Clare Polkinghorne, Hayley Raso, Arnold, Mary Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Millie Bright, Bright, Ellie Carpenter, Saeed Khan, Earps, Kane Organizations: Australia, England, AFP, Getty, Sunday, Nigeria, Spain, Sky Sports England, Wembley, FIFA, New Zealand, eventual, Clare, Georgia, Earps, Chelsea, Hemp, Colombia Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Sydney, Spain, New, London, England, Georgia

☆ Mike Pence is getting ridiculed online for a campaign video where he pretends to pump gas into his pickup truck for a full minute
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Social media users are calling out former Vice President Mike Pence for his new campaign video. The clip features Pence pretending to pump gas into his truck, when he's clearly not. He talked about energy prices for a full minute, but failed to pay for gas or squeeze the pump handle. "Hey, everybody, Mike Pence here," he said in the video, grabbing a gas pump nozzle. People commenting on his video also noted that Pence neither paid for his gas nor selected the fuel he wanted.

Persons: Mike Pence, Pence, he's, Joe Biden, Mike, Mehmet Oz's, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: Service, Twitter, White, GOP Locations: Wall, Silicon, United States

☆ High-powered satellites have made blue-carbon credits a reality. But they still face accuracy and scalability issues.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Breakthroughs in satellite technology have helped commercialize blue-carbon credits. Over $50 billion worth of carbon credits have been predicted to be traded annually in the voluntary market, according to McKinsey. Blue carbon, which is stored in coastal and marine ecosystems, has become an increasingly important asset in the fight against the climate crisis. Carbon credits can then be verified and issued faster. Satellite data has to be paired with sonar, divers collecting information, or other field data, she added.

Persons: Philip Davis, Guy Wolf, Oxford University spinout OxCarbon, it's, Wolf, David Gross, you've, Thomas Merriman, Donna Lyndsay, Traganos, It's, Kita's Merriman, Merriman, Zoë Balmforth, Cameron Frayling Organizations: McKinsey ., World Resources Institute, Tech, Oxford University, Bank OxCarbon, Kita, Ordnance Survey Locations: Bahamas, Caribbean, Islamorada , Florida

☆ Lionel Messi scores twice, including late freekick, as Inter Miami advances to MLS Leagues Cup quarterfinals on penalties
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lionel Messi continued his impressive start to life in the US, scoring twice as Inter Miami advanced to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup after a penalty shootout on Sunday. The 2022 World Cup winner’s moment of magic forced a penalty shootout with a spot in the final eight on the line. And Messi once again stepped up, calmly slotting home his penalty, while 18-year-old Benjamin Cremaschi converted his spot-kick to seal a 5-3 victory for Inter Miami. “It is true that we count on the best player in the world,” said Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino “and you can’t ignore that.”Messi one of Inter Miami's penalties against FC Dallas. The Leagues Cup is joint competition organized by the top-tier soccer competitions in the US and Mexico which features every club in the top two leagues in North America.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, Jordi Alba, Benjamin Cremaschi, ”, Gerardo Martino “, ” Messi, LM Otero Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, Leagues, Sunday, Argentine, FC Dallas, Miami, Inter, AP Inter Miami, Houston Dynamo, Charlotte FC, Concacaf Champions League Locations: Barcelona, Florida, Mexico, North America

☆ Even Trump’s indictments haven’t shattered the deadlock between the parties. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

The poll found voters divided exactly in half over whether they intended to vote for Democrats or Republicans in the next Congressional election. While surveys now usually show Biden leading Trump, the president’s margin rarely exceeds his four-point margin of victory from 2020. Instead, the pandemic quickly evolved into just another front in the preexisting culture war lines of division between the parties. Yet Biden, as noted above, still maintained his 2020 lead over Trump in these seats of four percentage points. Surveys have found widespread concern among voters that Biden is too old to effectively handle the presidency.

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